Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-01-13
NEVADA LEGISLATURE.
Carson City, JAN, 10.
SENATE

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approved. .
The various standing Committees on
Engrossing, Elections, Printing and that
on Public Morals, Education and State
Library, gave tlleif respective reports,
which were adopted. The lutter com
1nittee reported Senate Bill, No. 5, in
PRODUCED by Senator Briggs, to repeal
the famous Act passed by the last Leg
islature, entitled can Act to promote
habits of temperance and to pro.
hibit the practice of treating" with u
recommendation "that it do pass
A motion was offered by Westerfield
that Governor Stevenson's Inaugural
Address be taken from the table and re-
ferred to the COMMITTEES on Printing.
Carried.
Wester6eld gave notice that he would
a. an early duy introduce bill to de-
fine and punish the crime of embezzle-
ment.
A bill was introduced by Mute, of
Nye, 8. b. No. 16, an Act to provide for
indebtedness accrued and to accrue to
Nye county. r ferred to Nyo county
delegation.
SenAt. Bill No. S, Senator Briggs's
bill, repealing the ridiculous Anti Treat
ing law. now came up for consideration.
On motion it was considered, engross-
ed and placed on it's final passage. The
bill was read.
After argument, pro and con, duriuz
which Powell, Of Eko, said TINT he had
voted for it two years ago because ne
eonsidered it % good bill and thought it
might be enforced; that at any rate the
intention Was good, and if it bad result
ed in no good it had done 40 harm, and
that he thought it folly to repeal any
'hing that was harmless, therefore
ne should now vote to sustain it.
The roll being c.lIed on the final pas.
sage OF the bill to repeal the Anti-trcn
law, eighteen Sena' ors out of the twenty
voted for it's repeal, Powell voting to.
sustain it and Boyle being absent.
Senate Bill No. ., by Notsware, to
amend Section So of the law relating to
elections, approved March IL, 1873, was
ordered enSrossed.
sen"te Bill No. l, by Foley, to regu.
nate ofticinl fees and compensation in
this State was, on motion of Nichols.
to the Judiciary Committee
In order also to consider in connection
SENATE Bill No. z. by Powell, of similar
import.
A resolution WIS introduced by Forbes
that the sum of 5000 be and the same is
hereby appropriated out OF the Legisla-
tive Fund to MIS-. r. +. Pixley aud
Mss V. l.. Clinton, Copying Clerks of
tho Senate, for copying the journal Of
this Senate for the State Printer.
Adopted
AT IL 40 A. NJ. Senate adjourned.
ASSEMBLY.
The Assembly WINS called 10 order at
IL A. L.. Speaker Mcdonnell in the
chair. Prayer by Chaplain. Journal
read.
Amotion was Offered by Hale thnt the
Sergeant at-Arms certify to State Con.
th'ller the amount due each member on
misHge and draw his warrant therefor.
Adopted.
Williamson Il resolution relative to 40.
pointilr8 Jsuitor for Committee on
Ways and Meana Of Senate aud Assem-.
by, tProHidos salary at S. per day. 7
kiopsdi. B..
Sspsto concurrent resolution No. Q
IHarrsss resolution, relative to discri,n,
inatttn by inter. State railroads. Com
noi'Esss rcaolysd itself into. Committee Of
mo 'Wh.olp'tp consider same; Mr.. will.
iemscas' ~ chair. Mr.. Drury moved
thaa tbs committee rise and. report the
bill back 10 tho Senate, demanding. tha.
Ahs.TesdvNon be reiesred TO, tue Oon.
misss~sn Corporations and Railroads.